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Oishi & Sullivan (2006): study US 2000

Publication

Author(s):
Oishi, S.; Sullivan, H.W.
Title:
The Predictive Value of Daily vs. Retrospective Judgements in Relationship Stability.
Source:
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2006, Vol. 42, 460 - 470

Investigation

Public
New dating couples, followed 14 days, USA, 200?
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability self-selected
Respondents
N = 158
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
Daily mood was reported on website at the end of the day during 14 days

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on 2 questions:

A  How was today?
    1  terrible
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7  excellent
B  How satisfied are you with your life today?
    1  very dissatisfied
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7  very satisfied

Summation: (A+B)/2
Classification:
M-AO-md-mqr-n-7-a
Author's label:
Daily mood
Remarks:
Assessed at the end of the day during 14 days


Mean computed by WDH-team from average scores of males and females in table 1
Page in publication:
463
Error estimates:
Cronbach alpha .86
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.59 -
SD:
- -
Full text:
Self report on 2 questions:

A  How were the last two weeks?
    1  terrible
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7  excellent
B  How satisfied are you with your life during the past two weeks?
    1  very dissatisfied
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7  very satisfied

Summation: (A+B)/2
Classification:
M-AO-cw-mq-n-7-a
Author's label:
retrospective happiness
Remarks:
Assessed after two weeks in which respondents recorded their daily happiness at the end of each day in response to the same questions
Mean computed by WDH teaM from average scores of males and females in table 1
Page in publication:
463
Error estimates:
Cronbach alpha: ,83
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.58 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Earlier daily well-being